- The third hand-lettering challenge…is for you to use shape recognition…in your hand lettered design.…You can pick any subject matter or genre you prefer.…You'll want to use shape recognition attributes to either…replace letterforms or draw out your letterforms…in a shape that reinforces the specific theme…you've chosen for your design.…If needed, review the shape recognition movie…from earlier in the course before you begin this challenge.…

Remember, I don't want you to replicate…what you see me create in this course.…I want you to think of your own unique ideas.…That is what makes design so fun;…creating your own ideas and bringing them to life.…Your final hand-lettering artwork…can be a simple black and white drawing…or you can scan it in and build it out…in vector form with color.…Either approach is fine,…and I'll leave that decision up to you.…So flex those creative muscles and start drawing…and do the best job you can.…

I look forward to seeing what you create,…and make sure to share your hand-lettering…on social media using the hash tag #DrawLetterForms.…

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3/17/2015

Typography and lettering are distinct yet intimately interwoven art forms. While typography relies on established fonts, lettering relies on the hand of an artist. However, since hand lettering, like typography, is usually destined for print or the web, it's critical for illustrators to be able to transform their letterform drawings into pristine vector graphics. In this installment of Drawing Vector Graphics, Von Glitschka takes members through the entire creative process of hand lettering: starting with analog drawing tools, then using Adobe Illustrator to turn his drawings into vector graphics that can be further customized and scaled up or down. Von also introduces styling tips to create more compelling graphics and examples from some of the industry's best artists.